SAN FRANCISCO, July 30 -- When LeBron James made it official last Tuesday, Stephen Curry already knew what the next 30 days of his professional life were going to require.

The Warriors had spent the offseason constructing what reporters described as the most elaborate recruitment in franchise history, a bid that reportedly included arranging practice schedules around James's New York residency, trying to work around the geography of a superstar who had made clear he would not relocate. Golden State's pursuit ended the way the summer did. James chose Philadelphia. Curry watches August arrive with the same roster he finished the season with, plus one year of Draymond Green.

In 30 days, on August 29, the Warriors can formally offer Curry a...